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How is the FIFA World Cup so relevant to Sri Lanka?

So Sri Lanka hasn’t made it too far in the football scene, but that shouldn’t come in the way of celebrating and getting caught up in the World Cup celebrations.  Here are some reasons why:

Wild fans

We are pretty much on par with their crazy-fan-frequency.

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#saynotoracism

You’ve seen it at the start of every match,the selfies campaign and who better to relate and advocate for this, than us?

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We still have plenty of Fernando’s, Dias’ and Pereira’s to support on the other side of the world. As for which one looks better, I’ll leave that to you…

Fernando Torres, Spain

Fernando Torres, Spain

Alvaro Pereira, Uruguay

Alvaro Pereira, Uruguay

Marcelo Diaz, Chile

Marcelo Diaz, Chile

Crazy hair, don’t care

The bleached, the blue, the bald – the hairstyles are something our homeboys love experimenting with just as much.

Bacary Sagna, France; Lasith Malinga, SL

Bacary Sagna, France; Lasith Malinga, SL

Arturo Vidal, Chile; Chamara Kapugedera, SL

Arturo Vidal, Chile; Chamara Kapugedera, SL

Benoît Assou-Ekotto, Cameroon; Tillakaratne Dilshan, SL – just because, look how good these photos look together.

Benoît Assou-Ekotto, Cameroon; Tillakaratne Dilshan, SL – just because, look how good these photos look together.

And really, while you don’t need any reason to sit back and enjoy a good sport, these are just the perfect excuses.

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